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2013-09-17 Southeast Asia

Philippines launches air strikes against militants in Mindanao

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Posted by ryuge 2013-09-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 IIRC the AFP repor controls approxi 70% of the areas in + around Zambo.

The Commies are apparen NOT happy wid either Nur + MNLF-BIFF, or Macalanang = Manila's handling of the situation + its precursor ...

To wit,

* TOPIX > [PHIL Sun-Star] MAOIST REBELS BLAME NUR, GOVT FOR ZAMBOANGA STANDOFF.

* SAME > PHILIPPINES: APPROXIMATELY 60,000 FLEE ZAMBOANGA FIGHTING BETWEEN REBELS + ARMY.

E.g Libya + Egypt + now Syria, IMO again the greater threat to lasting Mindanao peace will stem from hardline, non-PHIL foreign Islamist-JIhadists Militant groups coming + setting up in Mindanao agz all comers, non-Muslims as well as Islamic "moderates/secularists", where the locals may find themselves seriously outgunned, out-funded, + outnumbered.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-09-17 00:21|| 2013-09-17 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 MNLF seize Zamboanga police chief

Posted by ryuge 2013-09-17 06:29|| 2013-09-17 06:29|| Front Page Top

#3 When does the "International Community" start calling for a no fly zone?

Posted by AlanC 2013-09-17 07:15|| 2013-09-17 07:15|| Front Page Top

#4 In Nov 2001 Nur and his idiots had an uprising. The govt. Shut it down but Zamboanga got shot up pretty bad. Nur was released, I believe, and now they are back at it. They should have killed him when they had the chance. What I don't get is why the MNLF is using the MILF for the fighting. If they are back as one Zamboanga is in for some very bad times, the MILF is very capable of taking it to Southcom.

Posted by 49 Pan 2013-09-17 13:20|| 2013-09-17 13:20|| Front Page Top

#5 two Filipino aviators = pair of pliars

Posted by Frank G 2013-09-17 13:25|| 2013-09-17 13:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Only thing I can figure is MILF elements teamed up with the MNLF because the former are either unhappy with what they get out of the peace deal for various reasons or the Indo-Malay jihadis see a chance to throw a wrench in the works. And yes - a combined force would be problematic for SOUTHCOM.

As far as MNLF - my guess is that Nur ran through his money and is back for another settlement. A bandit lord needs money to keep his followers happy. There's is a possibility that he'd team up with the MILF, but that might be tantamount to suicide for Nur.

Posted by Pappy 2013-09-17 15:44|| 2013-09-17 15:44|| Front Page Top

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